GFMS eighth-grader Eamonn Dowd and GFHS senior Kieran Dowd had quite the summer vacation—becoming world champions drumming with the Capital District Youth Pipe Band! The band won the 2019 World Pipe Band Championship and Best Drum Corps titles in Grade Novice B held on August 17, 2019, at Glasgow Green in Scotland. The band competed …
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The School District Foundation of Glens Falls is beginning its second decade of providing scholarships, professional projects, and student activities not covered by the school district budget. In the last decade, the Foundation has provided more than $71,000 in scholarships alone to many graduating seniors. The community’s support of the Foundation has allowed for opportunities …
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On Sunday, September 8, 2019, at 2:00PM, in the Glens Falls High School Auditorium, a ceremony will be held to pay tribute to former, long-time, Glens Falls High School Assistant Principal, Stanley E. Rummel. During his time at Glens Falls High, he touched and impacted the lives of thousands of students, parents, teachers and administrators. …
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Glens Falls City School District is committed to providing students with the tools they need to succeed, including nutritious meals they can enjoy. Our Food Service Program is pleased to announce that Big Cross Elementary will participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) grant program during the 2019-2020 school year. Beginning the first day of …
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Can’t wait for the first day of school in September? Neither can we! Get a jump start on the new year right now by collecting the supplies your child will need. Lists are available for download here: Jackson Heights supply list: 2019-20 Kensington supply list: 2019-20 Big Cross supply list: 2019-20 Middle School supply list: …
The school year calendar for 2019-20 has been set. Please note: the first day of school is Wednesday, Sept. 4; Holiday break is Dec. 23–Jan. 3; and Graduation is June 27, 2020. View the full year in the one-page PDF downloadable here. View the pages of the printed district-wide calendar in the PDF downloadable here. …
Big Cross, Kensington, and Jackson Heights elementary schools and grounds are closed for the summer while construction crews are performing major renovations as outlined in the 2017 capital project. Main office staff for each building have temporarily relocated to Sanford Street School. All office contact information (phone numbers and email addresses) remain the same during the …
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We’re celebrating so much this month in Glens Falls City Schools … including the Times Union High School Sports Awards with winners Tyrell Gooden, the GF Boys Basketball Team, and Joseph Girard III!! At last week’s awards ceremony, Tyrell took home the Fan Frenzy Award, and was nominated this way: “Tyrell is the heart and …
When the Schenectady Daily Gazette published its annual Student Gazette in June, it included articles by two writers from GFHS! Junior Tess Harrington and freshman Robin Gorton were honored for their winning entries in the Daily Gazette’s annual newspaper competition for students in the region. The Gazette received hundreds of entries from schools across the …
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ALL THREE of Glens Falls’ elementary schools have been named “Recognition Schools” by the NYS Education Department for high academic achievement and student growth during the 2017-18 school year! Only 328 elementary/middle schools across the state received this honor, and Glens Falls earned three of just five awards given within the WSWHE BOCES area. “These …
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